Elliston Virginia Map
Elliston, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Elliston, Montgomery County.
Interactive Map of Elliston, Virginia
| City | Elliston |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Montgomery |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.216522 |
| Longitude | -80.232543 |
| Population | 952 |
| Density | 368.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Elliston, Virginia
Elliston is a locality in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 952. The population density is 368.2 people per km². Elliston is located at 37.2165°N, 80.2325°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24087.
Elliston lies in a broad, quiet valley where the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains begin to soften their rugged edges. It lies 10.0 miles east of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 95°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-west of Bent Mountain. The land here is a patchwork of verdant pastures, stitched with the darker green of hardwood forests that climb the slopes, their canopies catching the afternoon sun in a thousand shifting shades. Creek beds, often dry in the summer heat, snake through the terrain, their rocky beds hinting at the water's presence after a good rain, and the air carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a storm. Roads, more like arteries than highways, wind through the landscape, connecting scattered farmsteads and the modest cluster of buildings that mark the heart of Elliston. The history of Elliston is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of its agrarian past. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained families, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, and the quiet hum of tractors is a familiar sound. While some farms have consolidated, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the land persists, a distinct character woven into the fabric of daily life. The local economy, though diversified, still finds its roots in agriculture, with small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding countryside, and the gentle slope of the land itself, shaped by ancient geological forces, seems to whisper tales of enduring resilience.
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About This Elliston Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Elliston, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Elliston and Montgomery County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Elliston is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Elliston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
